Kharafi Surname
Approximately 431 people bear this surname
Kharafi Surname Distribution Map
| Place | Incidence | Frequency | Rank in Area |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yemen | 314 | 1:84,157 | 5,552 |
| Kuwait | 77 | 1:49,360 | 5,585 |
| Iran | 16 | 1:4,798,908 | 119,068 |
| Israel | 12 | 1:713,136 | 47,700 |
| Algeria | 4 | 1:9,657,888 | 64,782 |
| India | 2 | 1:383,532,691 | 1,645,216 |
| Egypt | 1 | 1:91,935,754 | 132,737 |
| Macau | 1 | 1:601,630 | 1,582 |
| Syria | 1 | 1:19,301,022 | 22,457 |
| Tanzania | 1 | 1:52,941,613 | 123,716 |
| Tunisia | 1 | 1:610,626 | 30,336 |
| United Arab Emirates | 1 | 1:9,162,273 | 135,437 |
Kharafi Last Name Facts
Where Does The Last Name Kharafi Come From? nationality or country of origin
Kharafi (Marathi: खारिफ) is found in Yemen more than any other country or territory. It may be found as:. For other possible spellings of Kharafi click here.
How Common Is The Last Name Kharafi? popularity and diffusion
This last name is the 687,524th most numerous family name world-wide. It is borne by approximately 1 in 16,908,459 people. This last name occurs predominantly in Asia, where 98 percent of Kharafi live; 94 percent live in West Asia and 91 percent live in Arabian Peninsula.
This last name is most frequent in Yemen, where it is carried by 314 people, or 1 in 84,157. In Yemen it is most common in: Al Hudaydah Governorate, where 93 percent are found, Sana'a Governorate, where 7 percent are found and Hajjah Governorate, where 0 percent are found. Beside Yemen this surname occurs in 11 countries. It also occurs in Kuwait, where 18 percent are found and Iran, where 4 percent are found.
Phonetically Similar Names
Kharafi Name Transliterations
| Transliteration | ICU Latin | Percentage of Incidence |
|---|---|---|
| Kharafi in the Marathi language | ||
| खारिफ | kharipha | 50 |
| खराफी | kharaphi | 50 |
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Footnotes
- Surnames are taken as the first part of an person's inherited family name, caste, clan name or in some cases patronymic
- Name distribution statistics are generated from a global database of over 4 billion people - more information
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- Ethnic group cannot necessarily be determined by geographic occurrence
- Similar: Names listed in the "Similar" section are phonetically similar and may not have any relation to Kharafi
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